A coalition of 15 pro-military organizations working to preserve the conservative culture of the military is pleased with the Republican platform's stance on social issues in the military.
The week prior to the Republican National Convention, members of the Military Culture Coalition met with Republican leaders, giving their input on what the party platform should encompass pertaining to social issues in the military. Elaine Donnelly, president of the Center for Military Readiness (CMR) and a member of the coalition, is excited about the results.
"The process of pushing back on the social experimentation of the Obama administration -- that has started loud and clear," she observes. "The delegates meeting in Tampa passed a platform that has strong language."
That platform opposes pressure to force military women into direct ground combat, calls for a right of conscience and religious liberty for chaplains and people of faith, supports traditional marriage, and opposes the special interest demands and divisive "gay" pride activism.
As for repealing the law against homosexuals serving openly in the military, "it calls for appropriate administrative or legislative action to correct problems that are just beginning to become visible," Donnelly details.
She concludes that these planks of the Republican platform clearly signal a positive turn toward national security becoming the highest priority of a Romney/Ryan administration.